Noravank is one of Armenia’s most iconic monasteries, standing beneath the red cliffs of Vayots Dzor and renowned for its dramatic medieval architecture and the masterful work of architect and sculptor Momik.
DISCOVERNoravank is one of Armenia’s most iconic monasteries, standing beneath the red cliffs of Vayots Dzor and renowned for its dramatic medieval architecture and the masterful work of architect and sculptor Momik.
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Discover the architecture, artistry and dramatic Vayots Dzor landscape that make Noravank one of Armenia’s defining medieval landmarks.
The two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin church, completed in 1339, is Noravank’s most distinctive monument and a masterpiece associated with Momik.
Architect, sculptor and manuscript artist Momik shaped some of Noravank’s most celebrated architecture and intricate stone reliefs.
Noravank flourished in the 13th and 14th centuries as an important religious and cultural center under the Orbelian princes.
The monastery is celebrated for one of Armenia’s most dramatic and recognizable views of the red cliffs of Vayots Dzor.
Noravank Monastery and the upper Amaghou Valley have been on Armenia’s UNESCO Tentative List since 1995.
Noravank rises within the narrow Amaghu Valley, framed by the towering red cliffs that define its unmistakable landscape.
Noravank became a major spiritual and cultural center of the Syunik region under the patronage of the Orbelian princes.
The present Surb Karapet church was built in the early 13th century under Orbelian patronage; its gavit was substantially rebuilt in 1261.
Momik completed the remarkable two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin church, also known as Burtelashen, for Prince Burtel Orbelian.
Restored and preserved, Noravank remains one of Armenia’s most celebrated medieval monastic ensembles and cultural landmarks.
Noravank Monastery stands in Vayots Dzor Province, approximately 120 km from Yerevan, in the dramatic Amaghu Valley near the village of Areni.
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